PV3905_EN_2005-09-01

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4 Aging and test conditions

Aging duration (22 ± 2) h; aging temperature according to applicable Technical Supply Specification (TL standard) and/or drawing:

─(-30 ± 1) °C for components used in the vehicle interior (e. g. dashboard, door trim panels, carpets) and exterior add-on parts (e. g. bumper, plastic fender).

─(-40 ± 1) °C for safety-relevant components (e. g. chassis, fuel tank)

Ball-drop height: 230 mm. Deviations from aging temperature and ball-drop height according to TL standard and/or drawing.

Aging starts with inserting the ball-drop device prepared for testing into the test room conditioned at aging temperature, and ends with the ball drop at aging temperature after the specified aging duration.

5 Test

report

The following shall be specified in the test report:

1. Aging duration and aging temperature

2. Ball drop height

3. Additional or deviating test conditions

4. Findings

Figure 1 – Test equipment Legend

1 Stainless steel ball,

? (50.0 ± 0.03) mm, (500 ± 5) g

2 Guide tube, smooth on the inside,

? (53.0 + 0.5) mm, with slots for ball holder 3 Ball holder, mechanically or electro-

mechanically removable

4 Contact surface corresponding to a load per

unit area of approx. 50 g/cm2

5 Specimen, protruding ≥ 5 mm over the tube

contact surface

6 Al base plate, with (10 ± 0.5) mm recess

and ? (50.0 ± 0.5) mm, upper edge radius

r = 1